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EPIPHANY 2003
THE MUSIKE ACADEMY AT ST CHAD'S COLLEGE The Musiké Academy is the brain-child of the world famous musician Jean-Bernard Pommier. Its vision is to nurture young professional musicians both through learning and through performing. Established in 2000, the Academy has run a series of summer schools as well as concerts in Durham Cathedral, in France and in Hungary. Since then, it has expanded and collaborates with St Chad's College and the University of Durham to provide a unique programme of academic and professional training. Directed by conductor and pianist Jean-Bernard Pommier, the Academy runs two programmes: During the summer, there is a series of master classes which last for two weeks during August and are open to eminent international soloists and emerging young musicians. Some student bursaries are available. During the academic year, another programme is run in conjunction with the University of Durham and St Chad’s College. Students enrol in the University Music Department’s MA in performance programme and also in the College’s Associateship programme. Students live and work at Trinity Hall, part of St Chad’s College, where they will receive world-class personal tuition in certain instruments. They will be given opportunities to perform locally, nationally, and internationally. For the Michaelmas Term 2003, four pianists will be studying with Jean-Bernard Pommier in Durham. JeanBernard Pommier is a conductor and pianist with an international reputation in his field. He is enjoying an increasingly active career as a conductor working with major orchestras in Europe and America. His most recent conducting engagements include the San Francisco Symphony, the Royal Philharmonic, Warsaw Philharmonic, Leipzig Radio, the Salzburg Mozarteum and many others. Pommier also frequently takes up the dual role of pianist and conductor in this country with the Northern Sinfonia, the English Chamber Orchestra or the Scottish Chamber Orchestra. He has been appointed a Visiting Fellow of St Chad’s College.
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